Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia
- Two-year college
- Public
- City
- 12,082 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 268 finishedGraduates here earned $40,489 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 26 finishedGraduates here earned $49,621 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $56,080 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $51,071 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $39,348
Child care and early education
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 148 finishedGraduates here earned $29,447 a year after finishingNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 29 finishedGraduates here earned $27,986 a year after finishingNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 29 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,167
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $47,890 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ScienceAssociate degree · 77 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,515
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degreeEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificateEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 81 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 31 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 57 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 89 finishedGraduates here earned $31,365 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 70 finishedGraduates here earned $63,591 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $54,761
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 51 finishedGraduates here earned $54,510 a year after finishingNationally: $49,355
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 51 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedGraduates here earned $70,317 a year after finishingNationally: $63,717
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 221 finishedGraduates here earned $58,675 a year after finishingNationally: $52,323
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,437
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 25 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $22,913 a year after finishingNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,278
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,589
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $53,952
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 34 finishedGraduates here earned $48,189 a year after finishingNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $29,615 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $33,606 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 13 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $39,862 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 62 finishedGraduates here earned $37,554 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $74,894
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $76,454 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 155 finishedGraduates here earned $41,830 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 54 finishedGraduates here earned $35,530 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
Other programs (31)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate degree · 116 finishedGraduates here earned $33,658 a year afterNationally: $33,713
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $65,828 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 210 finishedGraduates here earned $40,439 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Education, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,911
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 64 finishedGraduates here earned $71,100 a year afterNationally: $47,691
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate degree · 13 finishedGraduates here earned $57,792 a year afterNationally: $45,311
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 22 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $37,255
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 103 finishedGraduates here earned $54,117 a year afterNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 544 finishedGraduates here earned $32,281 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mechanics and Repairers, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $61,028
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $32,447 a year afterNationally: $38,048
- MusicAssociate degree · 10 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $41,291
- Security Science and TechnologyCertificate · 21 finishedNationally: $45,055
- Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 182 finishedGraduates here earned $34,403 a year afterNationally: $33,090
- Surveying EngineeringCertificate · 6 finished
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 35 finishedGraduates here earned $27,211 a year afterNationally: $23,489
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $29,038
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $48,626 a year afterNationally: $37,661
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $32,910
- Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,742
- Visual and Performing Arts, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,130
- Visual and Performing Arts, OtherAssociate degree · 21 finishedNationally: $23,701
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $11,681per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,873sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,012Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 7%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 32%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $37,9406 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $41,59610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $8,657federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 25%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 20%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Tidewater Community College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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